#BREAKING Israeli occupation forces are now usin white phosphorus to shell Ali al-Taher Heights in N

#BREAKING
Israeli occupation forces are now usin white phosphorus to shell Ali al-Taher Heights in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon.

White phosphorus strikes on Ali al-Taher are not simply another entry in the daily list of Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon. White phosphorus is an incendiary weapon with devastating effects on people, land, forests and agriculture. Its use is not automatically prohibited in every circumstance (God knows why), but international humanitarian law strictly regulates how incendiary weapons may be used.

When incendiary munitions deliberately or foreseeably burn forests, agricultural land and ecosystems, the destruction goes far beyond the immediate battlefield. International humanitarian law protects the natural environment and prohibits attacks expected to cause excessive environmental damage; particularly severe environmental destruction is subject to additional international protections except when Israel does the deed apparently.

This is why the destruction of southern Lebanon's forests, farmland and biodiversity should be documented not only as military damage, but as an ecocide with deliberate and reckless destruction of an ecosystem on a scale that can leave consequences long after the bombs stop falling.

The smoke eventually disappears. But poisoned soil, destroyed forests, ruined agricultural land and displaced communities can take decades to recover.

Will there ever be accountability for the destruction of both human life and the land itself by terrorist Israel?
Quick answer: No.